Daily Readings (Page 171)

What happened while Daniel was praying? What information did Gabriel give to Daniel here? What do you think about that?

Here, Daniel consistently used the plural pronoun ‘we’ throughout his prayer. Why do you think Daniel could confess for the whole nation?

Which aspects of God’s character did Daniel appeal to, as the basis of his requests?

Daniel was reading the Book of the prophet Jeremiah. What did he learn? What was Daniel’s reaction to what he had learnt?

How does this chapter fit with Daniel’s main theme of God’s sovereignty?  

To what general period of time does the vision of the 2,300 days refer?  

List the actions of the little horn that arised from the 4 horns. From your experience and knowledge gained thus far in the “interpretation” of visions, with Daniel as a guide, how would you interpret the symbolism of these verses?  

In v21, Daniel was told that the goat with one large horn was a symbol of the Greek Empire. From the scene in vv5-8, how would you describe the clash between these two empires?

In v20, Daniel was told that the ram represented the kings of the Medo-Persian Empire. From the events portrayed in vv3-4, how would you expect this kingdom to come on the world scene?

Daniel was first given a rather strange vision involving a ram and a goat (vv1-14). No interpretation was given after the scene had passed. Why do you think God chose to communicate future events to Daniel this way instead of simply telling him the historical facts?